[meteorite-list] Good By Bush - the nightmare is over

[leandro.saracino at oacl.net]

Hello Bernd and List,
in any civilized group of people, either a Nation or a list, or even a 
little sports or social club, I see no reason a gentleman wishing well 
to other people must feel the need to apologize for his kind words, if 
his words are sincere. They shouldn't irritate anyone who has caught the 
right meaning of democracy, even if he/she is on the "loser" side. As to 
whether off topic political comments should enter the list, my little 
valued opinion is that politics is first of all passion, just like any 
other genuine human activity, meteorite 
collecting/hunting/selling/studying among the others, so isn't it 
forgivable to offer a few lines of our precious internet space to such a 
non-meteoritical but rather important event like the USA presidential 
election? (sorry in advance for any capital letter I may have missed). 
Does it happen sometimes that people in a fishing club do not speak of 
the biggest fish and chat about politics? Just a comment or two, to let 
us remember that we are still "social animals" able to transfer thoughts 
and emotions through the speech, possibly a polite one.
And Mr. Swartz... "idiot" is a moral judgement if you apply it to 
evaluate someone's opinion, and moral judgements are something about 
even thoughtful philosopher are still pondering. Please remember that 
Cynism was not used as a privileged position to offend people.

Just personal opinions, of course. All the best to everyone.

Leandro